Tahitians

Tahitians are the indigenous people of Tahiti, one of many Polynesian peoples of the Pacific Ocean. There are 178,133 inhabitants of Tahiti, speaking Tahitian and French, and practicing Calvinism and Catholicism. Tahitians are one of the most significant Polynesian cultures, flourishing under the rule of France, during which famous artist Paul Gauguin painted several pictures of the people there.